How to get Live Link and Media Capture working in Play Mode

Development Cinematics & Media Virtual Production
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Trying to get a small virtual production setup going consisting of an 85" TV, a Vive Mars, and a computer with a BlackMagic Decklink.

We have the Mars working, and the CineCamera is outputting via the decklink to the TV. I’ve read in a few places that running in play mode allows for better framerates, and is needed for things like having a composite plane automatically face the camera, etc.

Very beginner question, but how do we get the live linked camera and media capture output working in Play Mode?

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For anyone else trying to figure this out, the way I got it working was by:

Creating a Player Pawn blueprint that includes a CineCamera component, and a LiveLink Component

Creating a custom Game Mode that specifies to use the custom PlayerPawn blueprint

Following the steps at the end of this article to get the media capture working during play mode.